The postal carrier delivered JOY in an envelope today- actually over 2 DOZEN little envelopes!! Hooray for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds!
Each winter I pore through the catalog and select seeds for the garden. I try to be frugal and reuse seeds from year to year, but some years are big spending years because my seed stock has grown old or depleted. This was one of those years.
Additionally, I was feeling particularly optimistic/experimental when I placed the order and I decided (again) to try starting flowers indoors. Though I may have started too late for that. It’s hard to tell here in OK. First I chastised myself for not placing my order weeks ago. Then I soothed myself when yet another weird snow storm blew in following an 81 degree day.
While waiting for the new seeds to arrive, I sorted through the bucket of seeds I keep in the refrigerator all year and started a small half tray in my indoors grow house. A select few have germinated- squash and pumpkins, you know the GIANT seeds. A couple tomato seeds have poked their pale heads up through the peat as well. Germinating is the no-brainer part. Now, if I can just get them all to become plants!
In the Studio
I have been squeezing art into the nooks and crannies of my days, but I feel ashamed I don’t have more to show for it. Though I do have a stellar rabbit!
I have been wanting to create another shirt, and I really wanted to try out screen printing which requires a very different type of design from my last shirt. I thumbnailed a few ideas and then set to work bringing my rabbit to life- at least on the screen. After the initial drawing I cleaned up the lines in Illustrator and I am off to meet with the screen printer!
I will have shirts to pre-sell at my Pop-Up Artist Shop at The Market March 17-31! I had hoped I would have the shirts, but weather, global conditions, and other extenuating circumstances have decided that shirts would not be ready to wear until April. So… pre-sell it is! The shirt is heathered brown, super soft, and will have “Hops! The Rabbit” on the front side.
The Market is located at 81st & Harvard and is a wonderful collection of small local shops selling housewares, furniture, accessories, art, & more. I am thrilled to be a part of their Pop-Up event!
In addition to my two weeks at The Market, you will find me at Hummingbird Fine Craft. I have “Okie Proud” relaxed muscle tank tops in stock now- just in time for warmer weather. But supplies are limited. Greeting cards, art prints, travel cups, stickers, and more are always available. Hummingbird Fine Craft is open Tues – Sat and is located on Studio Row.
